Obama wants DREAM Act in lame duck

President Barack Obama told Democratic members of Congress Tuesday he wants the DREAM Act passed in the lame duck session as a “down payment” on substantial immigration reform, according to members at the meeting.

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The president told Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Reps. Nydia Velasquez (D-N.Y.) and Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) in a meeting at the White House that he would call members holding out on approving the DREAM Act, which provides a path to citizenship for young illegal immigrants who complete two years of college or military service.

“What we said to him was, ‘We know you’re for comprehensive immigration reform. We have a window. It’s closing. Be for this. Let’s all be for this specific part,’ ” Gutierrez told reporters off the floor of the House. “And he said, ‘I will call the members and say I’m for comprehensive immigration reform, reiterate my commitment to it. I’d like this as a down payment.’ ”

“Nydia asked him if he’d help. And he said just call me and give me the names. And he would begin to personally call members that need it. Any help that we need in terms of phone calls,” Gutierrez said. “He said ‘My policy is the following. I will call and tell them I am committed to comprehensive immigration reform. Give me the dream act in the lame duck.’”

The measure was attached to the defense authorization bill in the Senate just before Congress left town to campaign for the Nov. 2 elections, but stalled.

In the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said last week she plans to bring the measure to the floor before the end of the year.

Democrats are eager to address the concerns of Latino voters who have been disappointed that Congress hasn’t passed a bill with a path to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants. But Latinos still turned out on Nov. 2, supporting Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Sens. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), among other candidates.

And Gutierrez said he reminded Obama that Latinos were a key voting bloc.

“We did tell him that there’s a gentleman named Bennet in Colorado, and a gentleman named Reid, and a gentle lady named Boxer,” Gutierrez aid. “Give them a ring.”

Yeah obama - I know of 23 dems senators who are just 'dying' to put a BIG RED CROSS HAIR ON THEIR BACKS - for supporting this legislation. This vote will make it EASY to know which dems to focus on for DEFEAT in 2012. obama is a total nut-job.

Sure! Go ahead and get in the face of the American public by ramming another anti-American unconstitutional, highly unpopular piece of marxist legislation down the throats of the American people. Give us another reminder, as if we needed one, of why we voted you clowns ot of office.

Be sure you pass it late on a Saturday night behind closed doors as you usually do. Be sure that no one actually reads it or even knows what's in it. Don't allow the Republicans a chance to read it either before bringing it up for a vote. And be sure that Pelosi is carrying a great big gavel so she can continue to stick it to the public in the most obvious way possible.

But don't expect that this will be done out of the eye of the public. Fox News is watching. The tea partiers are watching. Talk radio is watching. And they will not only tell the public what is going on now, they will bring it back up again in two years when what is left of the Socialist party is running for office again. Next time there will be 22 Democratic Senators trying to fool the public into thinking they are representing their constituents. How many do you think we'll pick off in 2012?

This disgusting betrayal of American citizens called "the dream act" is a nightmare. It is backdoor amnesty for millions of illegal aliens, and millions more of their pathetic, illiterate, poor relatives to come here and get on welfare and SSI.

Every American who wants this country to remain a decent place to live should call their congressman and tell them "vote NO" on the dream act. And any democrat from a majority white district who votes for it, is going to be voted out at the next election. The various organizations trying to stop illegal immigration and limit legal immigration are prepared to spend unlimited sums of money making it loud and clear that white and many black Americans are fed up to here with the La Raza creeeps and their never-ending push for more immigration of "their people"

Is America going to be the first nation in history invaded, conquered and occupied by an army of invaders whose only weapons are lawsuits, propaganda, marches, demonstrations?

Either this dope is tone-deaf, or he has a death wish. Either way, he is toast for 2012. This is way of 'punishing the enemies'....American citizens. He doesn't even have the decency to remove his illegal Auntie from the taxpayer dole...what an embarrassment!

The idea of illegals getting in-state tuition while Americans have to pay is simply astounding! As far as illegals in the military - we don't need them! Many of Mexico's para-military cartel members have been trained by the U.S. Army! It's insanity!

Go for it Mr. President........do the right thing no matter what........time to fix this problem...

The Repubs mean you no good will......

GO FOR IT MR. PRESIDENT.. and you weak and spineless Dems support him this time 100%

Are you for real? cmon.. Do you honestly believe the stuff that you say? please.. please.. lets have a nice talk about this subject.. please tell me why you think this is such a good idea? I would bet that I can counter any idea you have wih 3-4 things showing its not a good idea.. Cmon I dare ya.. Tell me why you support it. Or are you going to be the typical democratic liberal who just spouts the same over and over and is all about feelings.. no logic.. no stats.. just its the right thing to do? is that you? I will help start the conversation for you.. its the least I can do.. How would you handle all of the students that are here legaly to study but would have to leave the country if they can not find a company to sponsor them? What should we do? Ok I will go with another one.. Should we offer a refund to all of the people that have jumped through the loops and paid all of the charges to become legal? or just say sorry.. should have waited? please respond I am dying to hear from you.

Go ahead try and pass this knowing 80% of Americans are against it. Another try at shoving something down the throats of the American people that they DON'T WANT ! This just shows you Obama hasn't learned a thing from the election results on November 2nd. We have to get him out of the White House. He continues to push his agenda over what the people of this Country want. Such a Pathetic figure in the History of our Country. Trying to get the Latino votes no matter how the people of the United States feels about it. All we want is OUR CURRENT immigration laws STRICTLY ENFORCED. The Republicans got the message. The Democrats continue to ignore us ! Acyually America could care less about what Obozo wants. Much like the rest of the world, He has become a joke, a laughing stock both at home and abroad. That is the New reality for this clown !

No amnesty. We do not want amnesty. Don't you understand democrats? On Nov 2nd 2010 we voted out democrats because they support amnesty for illegal aliens. Don't you get it Obama? Stop it. We do not want amnesty. Never.